The 'Clowntergeist' Trailer Is as Creepy as It Sounds (Exclusive)

The horror flick is being billed as It meets Poltergeist — and judging from the first trailer, that's about right.

Aaron Mirtes' film tells the story of Emma (Brittany Belland), a college student with a phobia of clowns who is forced to confront that fear when a demonic clown terrorizes her town.

The killer clown leaves balloons with the date and time of his victims' deaths, and after receiving a balloon of her own, Emma learns she has just two days to live before the not-so-jolly clown takes her life.

High Octane Pictures is releasing the film and says it will announce a release date soon. In addition to the trailer, Heat Vision also has a wonderfully scary poster for the film: